Syria and Saudi Arabia sign agreements and memoranda of understanding, the most prominent of which is a cooperation agreement between the defense ministries of the two countries. Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are discussing in Riyadh strengthening bilateral relations and regional and international developments. The agreements include the fields of security, industry, agriculture, environmental quality, infrastructure, housing and financial services. Both sides emphasize the importance of reducing regional escalation and giving priority to dialogue and diplomacy to resolve crises. Damascus and Riyadh emphasize the need to immediately stop actions that threaten navigation in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab and the Strait of Hormuz.